Multi-faceted Refractions

Yesterday, in my post about the lessons learned from the production of the Funky Snowman, I raised questions about how we can introduce “play” into the curriculum. I have been thinking about the last time that I felt that I was able to immerse myself within my own productivity. This occurred nearly two weeks ago [...]

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At our NICE Mini-Conference and from my webcasting partner, Arvind Grover (http://www.21apples.org/) I became aware of Posterous.com. I will admit that I have not spent as much time finishing blog posts as I have done in the past. There are several reasons for this. First, there have been many other aspects of my personal life [...]

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I scored 53/100 on the Pew Research Center How Millennial Are You? Quiz http://pewresearch.org/millennials/quiz. However, I would have scored a 72/100 if I hadn't watched various Olympic events for over an hour on my TiVo, including the Hockey tournament last evening. But while watching, I was composing a blog post and working on my presentation [...]

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From the New York Times:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/education/23tufts.html?src=tptw To Impress, Tufts Prospects Turn to YouTube By TAMAR LEWIN Published: February 22, 2010 MySpace Yahoo! Buzz P MEDFORD, Mass. — There are videos showing off card tricks, horsemanship, jump rope and stencils — and lots of rap songs, including one by a young woman who performed two weeks after oral [...]

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Last week, as a one of the culminating events of our Poetry Festival, we were treated to the midwest premier of the play, The Funky Snowman. This show was inspired by Calef Brown’s poem of the same name. This play was written and directed by Wendy Bable. It was a fun and delightful experience, with [...]

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